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A cheetah after being released inside a special enclosure of the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Cheetahs back: Will it take India into happier...

This is not the first time that the introduction of big cats has been attempted in this region

22 Sept 2022 12:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and others pose for photographs during Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. (PTI)

Skand Tayal | From Samarkand to New Delhi 2023: Can SCO become more...

The Indian media speculated endlessly on the possibility of a bilateral meeting between Mr Modi and the Pakistani and...

21 Sept 2022 2:54 AM IST

True justice cannot be based on unjust laws, though it is possible to have a law-abiding society with the most unjust laws in place.(Photo credit: Department of Justice, Governemnt of India)

Mohan Guruswamy | Towards a common civil & secular code for India

When the equality doctrine prevails, it will entail that in matters of maintenance and alimony

21 Sept 2022 2:50 AM IST

Aakar Patel | Can the whole of South Asia work as one to develop...

We have not opened ourselves to each other and returned to the sort of geography and economy that we had before 1947

20 Sept 2022 12:05 AM IST

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. (Photo: AP)

K.C. Singh | Mend Pak ties, keep China in check to raise India heft

As the only democracy in SCO, besides a dysfunctional Pak, India must ensure the group is not hijacked by China to forge...

20 Sept 2022 12:00 AM IST

Members of the public walk past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, inside Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, in London on early September 17, 2022, where it lies in state on a catafalque (Image: AFP)

Kishwar Desai | London queues up for a cause as media watches for...

Perhaps, never again in the history of mankind will so many gather to bid farewell to just one person. At least not in...

19 Sept 2022 7:22 AM IST

Britains Queen Elizabeth II walks past Commonwealth flags displayed in St Georges Hall at Windsor Castle, Windsor, southeast England on March 5, 2021, to mark Commonwealth Day which is to be celebrated on March 8, 2021. (Steve Parsons / POOL / AFP)

Sanjaya Baru | Queen and the republic, and our feudal loyalties

Indians' attitude to the English language and to Britain is, without doubt, schizophrenic

19 Sept 2022 7:18 AM IST

The family album is the most cherished granth of every family. (Photo by arrangement)

Kulbir Kaur | The disappearing art of the family photo album

Everything was screaming commoditisation of relationships and personal memories

18 Sept 2022 12:10 AM IST

Pavan K. Varma | Risk, amorality and a rusting steel frame

Bureaucrats ave become yes men, willing to do whatever is required to win approbation, so that their careers are not...

18 Sept 2022 12:05 AM IST

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor and others during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kerala. (PTI Photo)

Anita Katyal | No one can keep up with Rahul; Kuno trees cut for Modi...

On his part, Rahul catches up on his gym regimen when yatris take a break. In addition, he gives his them tips on...

18 Sept 2022 12:05 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (PTI)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Why Sitharaman's appeal to India Inc seems...

FM Nirmala Sitharaman made it evident that the government's policies have been private sector-friendly through measures...

17 Sept 2022 12:16 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, Liz Truss, leaves from Balmoral Castle in Ballater, Scotland, on September 6, 2022, after meeting with Britains Queen Elizabeth II and being invited to form a Government. (Photo: AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Liz Truss will have array of problems as soon as...

The first huge problem she will face as the new occupant of 10 Downing Street is the horrible kitsch wallpaper,...

17 Sept 2022 12:00 AM IST